Onred began with siblings Jodie and Ben Johnson teaming up in the iconic location atop of Red Hill over looking the beautiful city of Canberra.

Onred was opened by Brother and Sister Ben and Jodie Johnson in 2007 after taking over a rundown dining room that had been left vacant for over two years. Over the last six years the family duo have endeavored to bring the unique fifty year old building back to its much deserved glory.

The menu has been developed over the years to offer a “create your own” tasting style experience. Where all dishes are about a traditional entree size with four of five courses per person the way to go. The emphasis is on quality and the simple combination of flavours, textures & colours.

The dining room recieved a light redesign at the start of this year to mark the 50th birthday of this iconic building. Although the building is getting old she is still young at heart!

Onred can cater for all varieties of private functions, from formal sit down events for 80 people to cocktail & canape functions for up to 120.
Functions can make use of both parts of the venue atop Red Hill, serving canapes and pre dinner drinks in the downstairs and outdoor area and moving upstairs to dine.

With a unique venue Onred is perfect for intimate weddings, corporate lunches, end of year events or birthdays and engagements. All our canapes are made in house and the canape list has been derived from dishes that were once served or are currently on the restaurant menu.
Cocktail functions at Onred really make use of what is one of Canberra's best rooms.